Job groups most exposed to AI
Key facts
- #1 Computer and mathematical, Job group: 38%
- #2 Sales and related, Job group: 24%
- #3 Legal, Job group: 22%
- 17 job families ranked across all job groups
- Data as of November 2026
- 1Computer and mathematical Job group38%
- 2Sales and related Job group24%
- 3Legal Job group22%
- 4Office and administrative support Job group19%
- 5Business and financial operations Job group18%
- 6Arts, design, entertainment and media Job group14%
- 7Education and library Job group13%
- 8Life, physical and social science Job group12%
- 9Management Job group10%
- 10Community and social service Job group5%
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Computer and mathematical (38%) is well clear of Community and social service at #10 (5%).
- Community and social service reaches #10 on a sample of 471 open roles, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Management is the largest market in the top ten, with 81,712 open roles behind its figure.
- Job families with fewer than 300 open roles are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Some kinds of work contain more tasks that AI can already speed up. This list ranks job groups by observed exposure, from the Anthropic Economic Index, which counts tasks that AI could speed up and that show work-related use.
How to use it
Exposure is coverage of tasks, not a forecast of lost jobs. If your group ranks high, learn the AI tools in your field so you are the person who uses them well.
The top 25
- 1
Computer and mathematical Job group
38%
- Our open roles
- 51,517
- Median posted pay
- $183k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +12.4%
Based on 51,517 openings.
- 2
Sales and related Job group
24%
- Our open roles
- 16,145
- Median posted pay
- $120k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- −1.6%
Based on 16,145 openings.
- 3
Legal Job group
22%
- Our open roles
- 5,556
- Median posted pay
- $148k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- −0.4%
Based on 5,556 openings.
- 4
Office and administrative support Job group
19%
- Our open roles
- 7,154
- Median posted pay
- $79k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +0.8%
Based on 7,154 openings.
- 5
Business and financial operations Job group
18%
- Our open roles
- 41,808
- Median posted pay
- $103k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +10.8%
Based on 41,808 openings.
- 6
Arts, design, entertainment and media Job group
14%
- Our open roles
- 4,892
- Median posted pay
- $150k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +1.3%
Based on 4,892 openings.
- 7
Education and library Job group
13%
- Our open roles
- 500
- Median posted pay
- $103k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +1.3%
Based on 500 openings.
- 8
Life, physical and social science Job group
12%
- Our open roles
- 3,933
- Median posted pay
- $119k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +4.1%
Based on 3,933 openings.
- 9
Management Job group
10%
- Our open roles
- 81,712
- Median posted pay
- $155k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +3.4%
Based on 81,712 openings.
- 10
Community and social service Job group
5%
- Our open roles
- 471
- Median posted pay
- $103k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- −1.1%
Based on 471 openings.
- 11
Healthcare practitioners Job group
4%
- Our open roles
- 2,070
- Median posted pay
- $148k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +7.4%
Based on 2,070 openings.
- 12
Architecture and engineering Job group
4%
- Our open roles
- 32,483
- Median posted pay
- $143k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +8.2%
Based on 32,483 openings.
- 13
Personal care and service Job group
2%
- Our open roles
- 306
- Median posted pay
- $117k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +2.1%
Based on 306 openings.
- 14
Protective service Job group
1%
- Our open roles
- 881
- Median posted pay
- $128k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +3.4%
Based on 881 openings.
- 15
Production Job group
1%
- Our open roles
- 1,169
- Median posted pay
- $159k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- −5.5%
Based on 1,169 openings.
- 16
Installation, maintenance and repair Job group
1%
- Our open roles
- 739
- Median posted pay
- $103k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +1.8%
Based on 739 openings.
- 17
Transportation and material moving Job group
1%
- Our open roles
- 494
- Median posted pay
- $118k
- Employment, 2022 to 2026
- +1.9%
Based on 494 openings.
Full ranking
All 17 job families that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | Job family | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and mathematical Job group | 38% | 51,517 |
| 2 | Sales and related Job group | 24% | 16,145 |
| 3 | Legal Job group | 22% | 5,556 |
| 4 | Office and administrative support Job group | 19% | 7,154 |
| 5 | Business and financial operations Job group | 18% | 41,808 |
| 6 | Arts, design, entertainment and media Job group | 14% | 4,892 |
| 7 | Education and library Job group | 13% | 500 |
| 8 | Life, physical and social science Job group | 12% | 3,933 |
| 9 | Management Job group | 10% | 81,712 |
| 10 | Community and social service Job group | 5% | 471 |
| 11 | Healthcare practitioners Job group | 4% | 2,070 |
| 12 | Architecture and engineering Job group | 4% | 32,483 |
| 13 | Personal care and service Job group | 2% | 306 |
| 14 | Protective service Job group | 1% | 881 |
| 15 | Production Job group | 1% | 1,169 |
| 16 | Installation, maintenance and repair Job group | 1% | 739 |
| 17 | Transportation and material moving Job group | 1% | 494 |
How this ranking works
A job group's score is its observed AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts (March 2026): the share of its tasks that an AI model could speed up and that show work-related use. The figure is the average across the occupations in the group.
Exposure measures coverage of tasks, not job loss; it does not say a job will disappear. Only job groups with at least 300 of our open roles are ranked.
Sample bar: job families with fewer than 300 openings are not ranked.
Sources: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts (March 2026): observed AI exposure by occupation group; NextChapter job data: open professional roles and posted pay; Census Bureau Current Population Survey: employment change 2022 to 2026. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which job family ranks first: job groups most exposed to ai?
- Computer and mathematical is the job group most exposed to AI: 38% of its tasks are ones an AI model could speed up and that show work-related use.
- How many job families are ranked?
- 17 job families have at least 300 open roles, so the list has 17 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- A job group's score is its observed AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts (March 2026): the share of its tasks that an AI model could speed up and that show work-related use. The figure is the average across the occupations in the group. Exposure measures coverage of tasks, not job loss; it does not say a job will disappear. Only job groups with at least 300 of our open roles are ranked.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Job groups most exposed to AI,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/job-groups-most-exposed-to-ai
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/job-groups-most-exposed-to-ai">Job groups most exposed to AI (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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